John Dalton

John Dalton
Dalton by Thomas Phillips, 1835
Born(1766-09-06)6 September 1766
Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England
Died27 July 1844(1844-07-27) (aged 77)
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Known for
AwardsRoyal Medal (1826)
FRS (1822)
Scientific career
Notable studentsJames Prescott Joule
Author abbrev. (botany)Jn.Dalton
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John Dalton FRS (/ˈdɔːltən/; 5 or 6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, physicist and meteorologist.[1] He introduced the atomic theory into chemistry. He also researched colour blindness; as a result, the umbrella term for red-green congenital colour blindness disorders is Daltonism in several languages.[a][2]

  1. ^ Ross, Sydney. "John Dalton". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  2. ^ Harper, Douglas. "color-blindness". Online Etymology Dictionary.


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